Public Prayer Is Having a Moment in the NFL. Is That the Purpose Behind Damar Hamlin’s Sufferings?
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Public Prayer Is Having a Moment in the NFL. Is That the Purpose Behind Damar Hamlin’s Sufferings?
By: Zachary Mettler
What began as a spontaneous moment of faith has formed into a new habit of public prayer in the National Football League (NFL).
As Damar Hamlin was being rushed off the field in an ambulance on the evening of January 2 — shortly after suffering cardiac arrest during the Buffalo Bills v. Cincinnati Bengals game — dozens of NFL players and coaches took a knee on-field and prayed together.
By January 3, all 32 NFL teams had changed their Twitter profile pictures to read: “Pray for Damar.”
The same day, around 150 Bills fans gathered at Highmark Stadium — home of the Buffalo Bills, to pray for Damar.
Shortly thereafter, former NFL player Dan Orlovsky, now an analyst at ESPN, decided to pray out loud while live on the national sports network.
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EXPLAINER: New U.S. House Rules Package Promises Transparency, Votes on Fiscal and Family Issues
By: Bruce Hausknecht
Most people are aware that the U.S. House of Representatives required a nearly unprecedented 15 votes over several days to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as Speaker, but may not understand why.
The 20 or so Republican holdouts who finally came around to either vote for McCarthy or vote “present” in order to guarantee his ultimate victory have negotiated a series of written assurances as to how the House will transact its business going forward. The results look very promising for citizens concerned about transparency in the legislative process, out-of-control government spending, and holding votes on issues important to families.
Every two years, U.S. voters elect all 435 members of the House, which then begins a new two-year term called a “session.” The House is now beginning its 118th session, and each new session is marked by a vote on a new Speaker of the House, as well as an agreed-upon set of rules for conducting business.
Those agreed-upon rules, sometimes referred to as the “rules package,” are every bit as significant as who is elected Speaker, if not more so. They determine what bills get to the floor of the House for debate, what amendments can be offered, and in general, who gets a voice in the process.
In the end, McCarthy received 216 votes for Speaker, which was a majority of those casting a vote.
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Homemaking is an Enviable Skill and the Most Important Work in the World
By: Paul Batura
Our friends at the Institute for Family Studies are out today with a commentary on culture’s misunderstanding of homemaking. Ivana Greco writes:
“The decline of homemaking — both as a term and a recognized skill — is the result of a popular understanding that homemaking skills are no longer needed, given the technological advances of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.”
Ms. Greco goes on to quote the late Betty Friedan, a radical feminist who once suggested new appliances and other advancements had rendered practical parenting work moot. In other words, she envisioned something of a “Jetsons” future where all you’d need to do to run a home is press a few buttons.
Jessica Valenti, a modern-day self-described feminist, is also quoted as suggesting homemaking is a luxury for “women who had husbands with enough money that they could stay at home.” But Ms. Valenti goes even farther, suggesting, “There is no version of American housewifery that has ever — or will ever — make women happier, healthier, or more fulfilled. Anyone who tells you differently is trying to sell you something. And it might just be your own oppression.”
It seems neither Friedan when she was alive nor Valenti spend much time with happy families where full-time homemaking is the norm – and where moms and dads find the opportunity to shape and mold the next generation very fulfilling.
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Arkansas Named Most Pro-Life State in the Nation for Third Year in a Row
By: Nicole Hunt
Each year, Americans United for Life (AUL), a pro-life public advocacy organization, ranks states based on their work to advance a culture of life. For the third year in a row, Arkansas has claimed the top spot on the list.
Between Roe’s reversal and responsive legislative activity, there was a lot of movement among the states this year.
Today in Arkansas, all preborn human life is protected by state law from the moment of conception. The only exception is in the extremely rare cases where it is required to save the life of the mother.
The top five most pro-life states in the nation were Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Indiana and Mississippi.
The “Life List,” as it is referred to by Americans United for Life, considers life protections for the preborn, the elderly, and those that are terminally ill. It is a comprehensive look at laws that protect life from the womb to the tomb.
Different categories exist for different types of state action, including laws related to abortion, legal recognition of preborn children, bioethics, assisted suicide and rights of conscience.
Arkansas’ state assessment demonstrates that it meets nearly every threshold set out by AUL to measure pro-life efforts. The abortion-related standards consider not only laws protecting the health of women but also the legal rights of preborn babies.
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Federal Agency Considers Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Possible Health Risks
By: Jeff Johnston
Due to concerns about indoor pollutants and their effect on health issues, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is considering a ban on natural gas stoves.
Recent reports have shown that gas ranges may be linked to childhood asthma and other lung diseases, and that they can emit carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, particulate matter and nitrogen oxide.
CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. spoke with Bloomberg News and said, “This is a hidden hazard. Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”
Trumka told Bloomberg that CPSC, located in Bethesda, Maryland, will open public comment on the issue later this year. Aside from an outright ban, the agency will also consider setting emissions standards for gas stoves.
Nationally, about 38% of households use natural gas for cooking, although that percentage varies from state to state. Topping the list for natural gas usage are California and New Jersey, with 70% and 69% respectively, reports the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Recent reports triggered the CPSC announcement, including research from RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), a nonprofit with a mission of “transforming the global energy system to secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all.” The international organization has more than 550 employees and is headquartered in Basalt, Colorado.
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